Pearson suffers from diabetes and requires insulin for it. She carries an insulin pump that delivers subcutaneous doses.

Circumstances of Disappearance:

Unknown. Dr. Pearson, a pediatrician who worked in Memphis, Tennessee, was last seen at her Bartlett, Tennessee, residence at approximately 1:00 a.m. on January 5, 2002. Phone records reveal Pearson received a phone call in the wee hours of the morning and investigators believe the last person to make contact with her called her from a pay phone at a gas station about a block from her home. Some of her diabetic supplies were left behind as was her pager, even though she was on call that weekend. Her dark blue 2001 Audi was located the Quail Ridge apartment complex two days after she was reported missing. Her medical bag was in the trunk, as were her keys and an envelope of money, but there were no fingerprints found in the car, including Pearson’s. Dr. Pearson was legally declared dead in 2009 though her remains have never been found. Foul play is suspected, and her case remains unsolved.